Autumn Jennings, a rising junior at Cedar Shoals High School, spent five weeks this summer discovering the responsibilities and benefits that come with being employed through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) In-School Youth Program. Jennings worked as a clerical assistant at the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offices and learned how to be interactive with co-workers and learned organization skills and general office procedures.

Kris Hanna with Fantastic Savings presents a check for $5,337.06 to Tiffany Huddack with Free To Breathe, a lung cancer awareness campaign in memory of Allison Tackett. Tackett of Athens passed away at the age of 27 of lung cancer.

Life After Diagnosis: A Support Group for Managing Chronic Illness will start its next six sessions on Sept. 4 for anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, loss of sleep, feelings of isolation, loss of control, or who have difficulty functioning. The group offers support and education for individuals dealing with: Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Lupus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Severe Injuries, Migraines, Cancer and other medical conditions.

All meetings will be held on Wednesdays at Oasis Counseling Center, 585 Research Drive, Suite B.

The United Way of Northeast Georgia will host its Day of Caring and United Way Kick-off meeting at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 28 at The Classic Center.

Nearly 400 volunteers from Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding area who have found a way to set aside a day to lend a helping hand at a local nonprofit organization will meet for breakfast and hear a few words from Chuck Dowdle and Jim Jones of Wells Fargo Bank, the 2013 Campaign Chair.

The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center (GPAC) in Auburn is gearing up to present “Piedmont Art,” a fine art gallery exhibition at 1906 Railroad St. in Statham Sept. 6-28 and is looking for two- dimensional and three-dimensional artists to register to show their work.

What it is: An agency that works to identify and address the needs of the Hispanic community through direct service, education, advocacy and community involvement in order to create a just and harmonious, multicultural community.

What it needs: Volunteers to work in the community garden. For more information, visit www.athensamistad.org.

• Meal Packaging: 9-10 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help package 50 to 100 meals with Campus Kitchen at the Athens Community Council on Aging. No cooking involved. For more information, visit www.ugacampuskitchen.weebly.com.